In a legislative battle a decade in the making, lawmakers just exempted infill urban development from the California ...

The bills passed with strong support in both the California State Assembly and Senate as part of the state budget process.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed legislation paring down the state’s landmark environmental review laws in a bid to cut red tape and make housing more accessible. As part of his ...

Would you let your child ride in a car with no seatbelt or airbags? Of course not. So why would you let them use powerful AI ...

California state Sen. Angelique Ashby announces opening of McClatchy Park Pool in Sacramento on June 21, 2024. Ashby on ...

California has passed many new laws about AI, especially starting in 2025. These laws cover things like fake videos ...

If an AI is powerful enough to make beneficial scientific discoveries, it's also capable of being used for harm, OpenAI says.

The California Report on Frontier Policy outlines new plans for AI guardrails that could be implemented as state law.

Without proper safeguards, AI could facilitate nuclear and biological threats, among other risks, report commissioned by ...

Last September, all eyes were on Senate Bill 1047 as it made its way to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk — and died ...

Scott Wiener announces new legislation to ban law enforcement from wearing masks. Scott Wiener wrote in his post, "We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban ...